INEC asks law firm to pay N1.5bn for certified copy of voter’s register

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved a request by a law firm for the release of the certified true copy of the National Register of Voters and all existing polling units across Nigeria, pegging the cost of production at N1.5 billion.

This was contained in a statement signed by INEC Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, on October 13, 2025, a copy of which was obtained on Thursday.

Oriaran-Anthony stated that INEC granted approval for the request under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2011 and Section 15 of the Electoral Act 2022, which allows access to public records upon formal application.

Oriaran-Anthony said the law firm’s (V-C Ottaokpuku & Associates in Abuja) request covered the entire country’s National Register of Voters and all existing polling units in every electoral ward nationwide.

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She added that the applicant must pay N1,505,901,750 into the INEC Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) account to cover the cost of producing the documents before the process could proceed.

The INEC official stated: “The Commission has approved your request for a copy of the National Register of Voters for the entire country and the existing polling units in all the Electoral Wards in Nigeria pursuant to section 15 of the Electoral Act 2022.

“You are hereby requested to pay the sum of N1,505,901,750 being the cost of production.

“Kindly pay the said amount into INEC Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) (www.remita.com) and present the proof of payment (e-receipt) in order to proceed with your request.”

The Star